Vertical Risk Manager

Discover Financial
Toronto
Workplace: HybridFull timeUSD 130,000 - 148,400 annuallyFunction: Legal, Risk & ComplianceExperience: 5+ yearsEducation: bachelorsSkills: ["Stakeholder management","Communication","Influencing","Analytical thinking","Autonomous judgment"]

Lead advisory work for vertical risk across Capital One Canada Branch within the Vertical Risk Advisory Team in the Canada Risk Office. Partner with senior business stakeholders to identify, assess, and mitigate risks inherent in products, processes, and initiatives, while monitoring risk standards and emerging trends. Collaborate with second line partners (ERM/ORM, Compliance/AML), Audit, and Legal to strengthen risk governance and help teams embed a proactive risk culture.

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Vertical Risk Manager

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Job Summary

Lead advisory work for vertical risk across Capital One Canada Branch within the Vertical Risk Advisory Team in the Canada Risk Office. Partner with senior business stakeholders to identify, assess, and mitigate risks inherent in products, processes, and initiatives, while monitoring risk standards and emerging trends. Collaborate with second line partners (ERM/ORM, Compliance/AML), Audit, and Legal to strengthen risk governance and help teams embed a proactive risk culture.
Location: Toronto
Workplace: Hybrid
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Legal, Risk & Compliance
Seniority: Manager level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Support the Canada business by identifying and managing risks inherent in business activities, products, and processes.
  • •Advise business partners and stakeholders by applying thought leadership and sharing risk insights.
  • •Identify emerging risks and trends to proactively support the business’ risk-managed agenda.
  • •Engage in risk and control assessments for critical processes, products, and new initiatives; mitigate and remediate with stakeholders as appropriate.
  • •Lead, manage, prioritize work, and consistently deliver results while collaborating with second line, Audit, and Legal partners.

Pay and Benefits

Salary: USD 130,000 - 148,400 annually
Perks:Remote WorkHealth InsuranceTuition Subsidies

Key Requirements

  • •5+ years of experience in risk management, compliance, audit, or management consulting.
  • •A solid understanding of risk management and governance principles, including the three lines of defense and risk framework principles.
  • •Demonstrated ability to communicate and influence stakeholders across all organizational levels.
  • •Ability to distill complex information into clear, concise narratives and provide judgment-based recommendations.
  • •Ability to organize, prioritize, and manage multiple projects and deliverables.
Experience:5+ yearsRisk managementComplianceAuditManagement consultingRegulatory environment
Education:Bachelor's
Skills:Stakeholder managementCommunicationInfluencingAnalytical thinkingAutonomous judgment
Certifications:Certification in Risk Management (CRM)
Tech Stack:SQLData visualization

Company Brief

Discover Financial
Provides consumer banking products, credit cards, personal loans, and payment services through the Discover brand. It operates a major U.S. financial network and serves individuals and merchants with lending and digital payment solutions.
Industry: Retail Banking
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Revenue: USD 10M to 25M
Growth: Public Company
Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)
Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed
Headquarters: Riverwoods, United States
Founded: 1985
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